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1. How often do you hear or read a statement by a religious authority, clergy, or leader from your current religious community (e.g., church, congregation, worship group) that expresses negative sentiments about evolution?
Quite often
Occasionally
Very little
Not at all
I did not participate in any of these types of gatherings

On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 being No Influence and 5 being Incredibly Influential) how influential was each of the following sources in forming your opinion regarding evolutionary theory?

2. Local clergy, local pastor, or youth leader

3. Official Church authorities and/or publications

4. How much do you agree with this statement: “When someone is trained in science, they can no longer be religious.”
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

5. How much do you agree with this statement: “The concepts of science are frequently in conflict with religion.”
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

6. How much do you agree with this statement: “If someone is deeply religious, they cannot be a scientist.”
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

7. How much do you agree with this statement: “Religion influences my opinion about whether scientists should be allowed to alter human embryonic DNA.”
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

8. To what degree is your opinion about same sex marriage influenced by your religious community’s perspective on the topic?
Very strongly influenced
Strongly influenced
Somewhat influenced
Influenced very little
Has had no influence

9. How much does religion influence your opinions on controversial issues, in general?
Very strongly influenced
Strongly influenced
Somewhat influenced
Influenced very little
Has had no influence

On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 being No Influence and 5 being Incredibly Influential) how influential was each of the following sources in forming your opinion regarding evolutionary theory?

10. Popular scientific literature (e.g., books, internet, TV shows, magazines, news media)

11. Scientific textbooks

12. Professors/Teachers

13. Scientists and published, peer-reviewed scientific articles

14. How much does scientific data influence your opinions on controversial issues, in general? Very strongly influenced
Strongly influenced
Somewhat influenced
Influenced very little
Has had no influence

Please mark how much you agree with each statement:

15. Science has shown vaccines to be highly effective. Putting aside the issue of a parent’s right to choose, do you agree that children should be vaccinated?
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

16. How much do you agree with this statement: “My opinion about climate change is influenced by scientific data.”?
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

17. How much do you agree with this statement: "When forming an opinion about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), I would rely on scientific data."?
Strongly agree
Agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

18. I think all complex organisms evolved from a single celled organism.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

19. I think that new species evolved from a lot of small changes occurring over relatively long periods of time.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

20. The forms and diversity of organisms have changed dramatically over time.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

21. I think that all organisms are related (or share a common ancestor).
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

22. I think that organisms, as they exist now, are perfectly adapted to their natural environments and so will not continue to change.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

23. Species were created to be perfectly suited to their enivornmeent, so they do not change.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

24. I don't accept the idea that a species of organisms will evolve new traits over time.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

25. Species exist today in exactly the same shape and form in which they always have.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
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Strongly disagree

26. There is reliable evidence to support that theory that describes how humans were derived from ancestral primates.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

27. I think that humans and apes share a common ancestor.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

28. I think that humans evolve.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

29. The many characteristics that humans share with other primates (i.e., chimpanzees, gorillas) can best be explained by our sharing a common ancestor.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree

Please answer every question to the best of your ability

Please mark how much you agree with each statement: